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define a medical word by first defining the:
suffix
in medical terms, "ch" (as in cholesterol) is usually pronounced:
"k"
the suffix -malacia means:
softening
what suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)?
-desis
what suffix means pain?
-algia
what word means inflammation of the joints?
athr/itis
in the terms "bronchi" and "fungi" the "i" is pronounced:
"eye"
th suffix -trophy means:
development, nourishment
what suffix means seperation; destruction; loosening
-lysis
what suffix means surgical procedure?
-centesis
vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a :
long sound
what prefix means "before" or "in front of" ?
pre-
the suffix -penia means:
decrease, deficiency
the suffix -megaly means:
enlargment
the suffix -ism means:
condition
the letter combination "ps" at the beginning of a ord (as in psychosis) is pronounced:
"ss"
what element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
prefix
the suffix meaning suture is:
-rrhaphy
the suffix -cele means:
hernia, swelling
the suffix -iatry means:
medicine, treatment
the "oe" in roentgen is pronounced:
"eh"
which element is a prefix:
a) abdomen
b) abdomino
c) tomy
d) abdomen
e) hyper
e) hyper
the suffix -edema means:
swelling
what suffix means crushing?
-tripsy
what is the plural form of fornix?
fornices